Arun Dev is an Assistant Editor with the Karnataka bureau of Hindustan Times. A journalist for over 10 years, he has written extensively on crime and politics.
Articles by Arun Dev
Karnataka caste survey begins; to be completed in 3 stages
Siddaramaiah said the survey was in line with the Congress’s poll promise to ensure equitable distribution of SC reservation
Published on May 06, 2025 04:45 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Siddaramaiah denies knowledge of ‘link’ between aid to Fazil and Shetty murder
Suhas Shetty, facing five criminal cases in Mangaluru and Dakshina Kannada districts, including two charges of murder, was hacked to death on May 1
Published on May 05, 2025 04:00 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Auto driver killed as sudden rain and strong winds lash city
IMD attributed the conditions to localised thunderstorms caused by moisture inflow from both the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea
Published on May 03, 2025 06:38 AM IST
Parts of Karnataka tense after murder of right-wing activist
Police stated Shetty was travelling with 5 of his associates in Mangaluru when their vehicle was intercepted by unidentified assailants who hacked him to death
Published on May 03, 2025 04:30 AM IST
Karwar base searches continue on second day
The inspection drive, which started on Wednesday, involved thorough checks of boats and ships approaching the Uttara Kannada district’s coastal waters
Published on May 02, 2025 07:38 AM IST
Siddaramaiah questions Centre’s timing of caste census move
Chief minister Siddaramaiah termed the move as politically motivated and was possibly linked to the forthcoming elections in Bihar
Published on May 02, 2025 07:28 AM IST
Arun Dev, New Delhi
On caste census move, Siddaramaiah questions timing, sees a Bihar poll link
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah credited Rahul Gandhi’s sustained advocacy for the Union government’s decision to enumerate caste in the next census
Updated on May 01, 2025 08:04 PM IST
Man held in Kerala for molesting woman in Bengaluru
In the early hours of April 3, CCTV footage from BTM Layout in Bengaluru showed a man stalking two women and groping one of them outside a house before fleeing
Published on Apr 15, 2025 07:32 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Caste report roils Karnataka: Congress fends off BJP, internal discord
News reports on the yet-unreleased survey said backward classes comprised 70% of the state’s population. Dominant Vokkaligas and Lingayats made up less than 25%
Updated on Apr 15, 2025 03:59 AM IST
Man seen groping woman on Bengaluru CCTV footage was 29-yr-old cab driver, held
Deputy commissioner of police (South-East) Sarah Fathima said five teams were formed to nab the culprit, who was found in a hideout near Kozhikode in Kerala
Published on Apr 14, 2025 06:06 PM IST
SIT files probe report in suicide of 33-year-old harassed by DySP
The 2,300-page report, which includes statements from witnesses and video evidence, points to misconduct by Crime Investigation Department (CID) DySP Kanakalakshmi.
Published on Apr 14, 2025 06:34 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Karnataka caste survey suggests quota shake-up
A Karnataka caste survey shows SCs at 18%, Muslims at 13%, suggesting a reservation increase to 75%, stirring political controversy ahead of April 17 meeting.
Updated on Apr 14, 2025 05:04 AM IST
Graft charges against BJP government, SIT to probe
Karnataka forms an SIT to investigate corruption claims against the former BJP government, following a judicial report highlighting irregularities in contracts.
Published on Apr 12, 2025 08:46 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Karnataka caste survey tabled, govt set to discuss findings on April 17
The caste survey report was submitted to chief minister Siddaramaiah by Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes chairman K Jayaprakash Hegde on February 29 last year.
Published on Apr 12, 2025 06:52 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Karnataka Cabinet accepts caste census, to discuss findings on April 17
Backward classes welfare minister Shivaraj Tangadagi said the survey covered 59.8 million or 94.17% of the estimated 63.5 million population
Published on Apr 11, 2025 04:43 PM IST
2015 socio-economic survey to be tabled in Karnataka Cabinet today
The report was compiled in 2015 during the tenure of H Kantharaj as chairman of the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes
Published on Apr 11, 2025 08:02 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Petition alleges corruption in mining lease renewal by Sidda
The petition, filed by social activist H Ramamurthy Gowda, alleges that the government extended licences to eight companies with a documented history of illegal mining
Published on Apr 10, 2025 09:32 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Government to regulate online betting, gaming sectors
Home minister G Parameshwara announced on Wednesday that a committee comprising senior officials and industry stakeholders has been formed to draft the proposed law.
Published on Apr 10, 2025 09:28 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Karnataka to introduce law regulating online gambling, betting; Draft in a month
The new legislation is aimed at regulating online gambling and betting platforms to curb fraudulent practices and support the legal gaming sector
Published on Apr 09, 2025 07:43 PM IST
Second airport row heats up; AAI inspects two locations in Bengaluru
While the state government has shortlisted the three sites closer to Bengaluru, a group led by senior Congress leader TB Jayachandra has urged the government to consider Sira
Published on Apr 09, 2025 08:22 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
95 of 296 bottled water samples found unsafe: Karnataka health minister
This comes after a recent survey by the Food Safety and Drug Administration Department revealed that only 72 out of 255 bottled water samples tested were safe for consumption.
Published on Apr 09, 2025 07:58 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Verdict may impact five other Oppn-ruled states
The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi’s decision to reserve 10 re-enacted state bills for presidential assent will have an impact on similar disputes spanning across five other states
Published on Apr 09, 2025 07:50 AM IST
‘I’m always for protection of women’: Minister amid Bengaluru molestation row
The incident occurred in the early hours of April 3, when two women walking through a narrow alley were approached by an unidentified man
Published on Apr 09, 2025 05:07 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Home minister’s remarks on molestation case spark row
Parameshwara said he was in regular touch with the city’s police commissioner B Dayananda and was monitoring developments in the case closely
Published on Apr 08, 2025 07:22 AM IST
BJP launches protest march in Mysuru against govt’s policies
The yatra was led by Union minister for food, public distribution, and consumer affairs Pralhad Joshi and senior BJP leaders including state president BY Vijayendra.
Published on Apr 08, 2025 06:54 AM IST
BJP accuses ruling party of ‘harassment’ after party worker’s ‘suicide’; Congress refutes charge
On April 4, Hennur police registered an FIR against Kodagu district Congress spokesperson Thennira Maina under Section 108 (abetment of suicide) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita on the basis of a note recovered during the investigation.
Published on Apr 08, 2025 06:36 AM IST
JD(S) holds meet to discuss upcoming local polls, HDK declares ‘war on Sidda and DKS’
During the meeting on Saturday, senior JD(S) leaders met to strategise the party’s organisational rebuilding in the Bengaluru region and gear up for the upcoming taluk and zilla panchayat elections
Published on Apr 07, 2025 08:10 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
2 minors tied to tree, assaulted on theft suspicion; 8 held: Police
Eight arrested for assaulting two minor boys from the Hakki Pikki community in Davangere, tied to a tree over robbery suspicion; one accused absconding.
Published on Apr 07, 2025 07:00 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
If high command wants, DKS will step down as state chief: Congress MLA
Meanwhile, the Congress leaders have been discussing names of leaders for the four vacant Legislative Council seats
Published on Apr 07, 2025 04:00 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Congress wary of sudden change to Karnataka leadership structure
Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, who also serves as KPCC president, acknowledged that deliberations are still in progress regarding the council appointments
Published on Apr 05, 2025 07:06 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru